Legion Parade on Pennsylvania Avenue Draws Up to Eighty Thousand
Washington a mammoth American Legion parade aims to march from the Capitol to beyond twilight with an expected 75 000 to 80 000 participants including 350 bands and 700 000 spectators. Organizers say the event will proceed despite weather with ten divisions and large formation areas on Capitol Hill. Mme Chiang Kai-shek addressed banquet guests praising Chinese resilience amid Communist foes.
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American Legion
Washington, D.C
Miss Washington
Linda Weisbrod
Willoughby
Ohio
Capitol Lawn
Santa Fe
Legion
Seaborn Collins
Redskins
Ray Rodriguez
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
St. Louis Legion
New York
States
District of Columbia
Capitol Hill
McCarthy Defends Record in Ulterior Motives Claim
Sen. McCarthy charged that critics aiming to censure him act from ulterior political motives. He prepared a statement for a court-like inquiry into his conduct to read at the public hearing. He argued accusers may be swayed by pressure groups opposing a strong anti-communist push. A separate Senate inquiry into his clash with Army officials followed, examining 46 charges raised by three senators.
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Sen. McCarthy
McCarthy
Senate
Army
Hearing grants request amid questioning by chairman
The request was granted soon after the hearing began as Chairman Watkins noted that most of the material presented was not relevant to the issues under discussion.
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Watkins
Utah
McCarthy
Senators Form Probe Panel To Scrutinize McCarthy
A Republican Democrat committee of seven to probe charges against McCarthy will begin hearings. Senator Watkins leads the group, with four Republicans and three Democrats choosing five initial charge categories for study. The probe targets alleged contempt for the Senate and its privileges in the 1952 inquiry.
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R-Ui
Watkins
Utah
Senate
Fulbright
Morse
McCarthy
Senate Privileges and Elections Subcommittee
Athens Hospital Escapee Nabbed by 35 Deputies
An armed squad of 35 deputies and farmers captured James Estep 22 of Chillicothe after he fled from a moving car in a 40 acre cornfield near Circleville. Estep, linked to a $145 Columbus robbery, was exhausted and unarmed with $1 found in his watch pocket. He was taken to Franklin County Jail after planes sprayed the field to flush him out.
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Here
Columbus
James Estep
Chillicothe
Estep
Franklin County
Athens State Hospital
Ross County
Athens
C. H. Creed
Creed
Mine Workers Parade Request for Surpluses
Cadiz Ohio reporters describe United Mine Workers picketing the courthouse doors in Belmont and Jefferson counties demanding federal surplus food distribution. Miners with many jobless members push for sharing the surplus, while commissioners resist spending an estimated 800 to 1000 dollars monthly.
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Cadiz
Ohio
Belmont
Jefferson
Harrison
United Mine Workers
Polio Strikes in Columbus Sets One Day Record
Nine new poliomyelitis cases were reported in Columbus yesterday setting a city record for a single day. The Franklin County polio chapter said five victims were children and four were men.
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Columbus
Franklin County
World Council of Churches Urges Return to God for Peace
The World Council of Churches issued a 1000 word keystone message urging all to turn from worldly ways to God. It says only devotion to Christ offers justice and peace, warns of oppression in pursuit of justice, and calls for daily prayer for enemies and courage to break barriers. The assembly affirms unity across 163 denominations in 48 nations to strengthen faith.
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Evanston
World Council of Churches
God
Jesus Christ
Christ
Council
Northeastern Coast Evacuated Ahead of Hurricane Carol
The Weather Bureau urged residents along the Connecticut Rhode Island and Massachusetts coasts to evacuate and seek high ground as hurricane Carol battered the region. Evacuations extended across Narragansett Bay Buzzards Bay and Cape Cod with storms warnings in New England. Power lines fell and winds 40 to 60 mph disrupted Long Island NY air and sea travel while rain totals topped an inch in 12 hours. Carol appeared just east of New York moving north northeastward.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
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Buzzards Bay
Cape Cod
Long Island
New England
Atlantic
New York City
Weather Bureau
New York
Stevens McCarthy Share Guilt in Army Hearings
The Detroit News reports the Republican majority on the Army McCarthy hearings panel finds both Senator McCarthy and Army Secretary Stevens at fault though one member’s separate report is harsher. Democrats on the panel prepared a minority view. The dispute centers on pressure over Schine and alleged Army communism probes.
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Detroit News
McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Stevens
Martin S. Hayden
News
Washington
Potter
Rmich
Michigan declares emergency over Fourth of July highway deaths
Governor G Mennen Williams signed an emergency declaration mobilizing about 700 Michigan National Guard members to patrol state highways. The period runs from Friday noon to Tuesday noon with intensive air and ground patrols to curb traffic violations and reduce fatalities.
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Mich
G. Mennen Williams
Williams
Michigan National Guard
Michigan
Stray Skunk Ended by Local Residents
In Lyons Kansas a stray skunk wandered into a garage where Mrs. Paul Dring and neighbor Mrs. J M Hoss attacked with a garden hose. The skunk retreated to another garage, John Bailey refused the task, and Mrs. Hoss finally held the animal as Bailey shot it dead to end the encounter.
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Kan
Paul Dring
Vallesman
John Bailey
Electrical Workers Hear Kennelly Address Cut by Power Failure
In Chicago yesterday a crowd of over 3000 electricians at the International Amphitheater heard Mayor Martin H. Kennelly speak when the electric public address system failed. He paused for 15 minutes as on duty workers repaired the outage.
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Chicago
International Amphitheater
Martin H. Kennelly
AFL International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
East Liverpool Mayor Harry C. Smith Dies at 54
Painting contractor and former East Liverpool mayor Harry C. Smith died yesterday from a heart ailment. He served as mayor in 1948 and 19, and was 54 years old.
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East Liverpool
Harry C.smith
West Reels From Blow By France To Army Plan
France rejects the six nation European Defense Community treaty by a 319 to 264 vote in the National Assembly halting debate on the plan to form a centrally controlled European army. The move jeopardizes German rearmament under NATO and prompts Western officials to pursue alternative measures with Britain and the United States seeking rapid replacements.
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America
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Europe
Feveten
Ike Calls French More Serious But Not Fatal
President Eisenhower called the French Parliament's rejection of the European Defense Community a serious setback yet pledged the United States will continue the fight for free world security. He spoke in Des Moines after the assembly disaster and announced future U.S. reaction would be detailed by Secretary Dulles. The crowd numbered about 25,000 as Ike urged Western nations to remain strong against the Iron Curtain.
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Stevenson Raps Record at IBEW Convention in Chicago
Adlai Stevenson attacked the Eisenhower administration over labor-management policy at the AF of IBEW 25th convention in Chicago. He accused Republicans of breaking promises to revise the Taft Hartley Act and called the year a period of futility in labor relations.
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Adlai FE
Stevenson
AFI
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Ike and Hoover Start Fishing Jaunt
President Eisenhower and former President Hoover begin a three day trout fishing trip in the Rocky Mountains. They drive 10 miles northwest to Fraser Colorado and will stay in rustic cabins near 10 000 feet. Eisenhower will do most of the cooking while fishing St Louis Creek.
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Eisenhower
Hoover
Frasner
Colo
Rockies
St. Louis Creek
Thief Checks Pistol Before Robbing Glendora Clerk
In Glendora California a man wearing a white T shirt asked clerk Miss Lucille Palmer to show a .45 caliber automatic. He examined the gun, inserted a clip, pointed it at her, and grabbed 5 dollars from the register then fled without paying for the pistol worth 72.50 dollars.
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Glendora
Calif
Lucille Palmer
Ohio State Fair Names Top Cattle Winners in 100th Event
Four of the top 10 cash prizes in the national 2000 All-American Swiss Futurity went to Ohioans at the 100th Ohio State Fair. Winners include John L. McKitrick and family of Dublin for second place in the 200 prize head, Thomas Peters of Mechanicburg seventh, Harold Acheson of Belle Center ninth, and Paul Kirkeen of Kenton tenth. Junior winners include Larry Evans of Gallipolis for champion female Angus in 4-H cattle, and Stan Augustus of New Carlisle for FFA contest honors.
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Columbus
Stan Augustus
Route 3
New Carlisle
Laurelville Man Dies After Falling Tree Limb
Clint Rid die, 56, of Route 2 Laurelville in Hocking County, was killed near here yesterday when struck on the head by a falling tree limb while cutting timber.
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McArthur
Clint Riddie
Route 2
Hocking County
Bay Village to Pay Cleveland for Sheppard Case Aid
Cleveland seeks 15200 to cover investigation costs for the Marilyn Sheppard murder inquiry. Bay Village has paid 1000 so far and faces 11287 for police hours plus 947 travel and incidentals, while council74 struggles financially. Marilyn Sheppard was killed July 4. her husband Samuel Sheppard faces a first degree murder trial.
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Cleveland
Bay Village
Marilyn Sheppard
Gershom M. M. Barber
Samuel H. Sheppard
Man Held for Altering Money Orders in Cincinnati
Lawrence C. Wilson 34 of Warren charged with altering money orders. He waived a hearing before U S Commissioner Graham P Hunt and posted $10 bond. Wilson cashed two raised money orders in Cincinnati after being paroled April 21 from a West Pennsylvania penitentiary for forgery.
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Cincinnati
Lawrence C. Wilson
Warren
U. S
Graham P. Hunt
Ralph Bushman
Wilson
West Pennsylvania
Five Day Forecast With Below Normal Midweek
The five day outlook shows temperatures near normal overall with much below normal readings Wednesday and Thursday. Highs range from the upper 70s to low 80s with lows around 58 to 60. Scattered thundershowers likely Friday and Saturday as conditions warm to slightly above normal for weekend.
Dulles Heads to Manila for Southeast Asia Defense Talks
Secretary of State Dulles departs for Manila to seal an eight nation Southeast Asia defense alliance amid European crisis. Founding members include United States Britain France Philippines Thailand Australia New Zealand and Pakistan with room for future entrants.
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Dulles
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Manila
France
Lulles
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Indochina
Rey
United States
Britain
Philippines
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Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Eisenhower coattails eyed to boost Congress in 1954
Republican leaders plan a vigorous nonpresidential campaign using Eisenhower’s appeal through personal appearances television and radio to win a GOP controlled House and Senate. Rep. Richard Simpson says Ike will influence elections more than any president in 30 years. Republicans target net gains of about 20 House seats and several Senate seats as campaigns press on.
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Eisenhower
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Richard Simpson
Pennsylvania
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Truman
Simpson
Simpson Snd
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Senate
Fisenhower
Ebenhower
Kentucky
Dirksen
Caches of Live Bombs Discovered in Japan
Bomb specialists at Misawa Air Base uncovered 200 live explosives found in 30 hidden underground nests. Cleanup crews reported the storages were overlooked amid 1945 confusion.
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Japan
Tokyo
Misawa
No Honohu
Ukelele Thief Misleads San Monica Incident
In Santa Monica a theft report details a man who stole a ukelele from Walter Rothe. The thief reportedly misdirected himself, prompting confusion about the incident. The related book title given is How to Play the Har. Monica.
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Calif
Rothe
Walter
Eimerson
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